Covering: July 2006 to June 2008. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2007, 24, 886–905.
Alkaloids from the plants of Amaryllidaceae family consist of an unique class of nitrogen …

Alkaloids are the most basic organic compounds involved in crucial physiological activities
and are widely found in plants, animals and microorganisms. Due to the anti-inflammatory …

Amaryllidaceae plants are currently appreciated as a plentiful source of unique bioactive
alkaloids. Among them, lycorine is one of the major pyrrolophenanthridine alkaloids …

Highly efficient, selective and sensitive molecular screening of natural acetylcholinesterase
(AChE) inhibitors was developed and comprised optimized pressurized liquid extraction …

Lycorine is an important Amaryllidaceae alkaloid showing anti-cancerous activity on
numerous cell lines; and it also demonstrates antiviral activity against several viruses …

A rapid, simple and sensitive ultra performance liquid chromatography–diode array
detection method (UPLC–DAD) was developed and validated for quantification of four …

As with all organisms, plants thrive within a range of environmental conditions that are
optimal for their growth and development. They must, however, respond and adapt to …

A validated HPTLC method was developed for simultaneous quantification of rhein and
emodin: two anthraquinones with diverse bioactivities in Cassia fistula (C. fistula) leaves …

Lycorine, the most frequent alkaloid found in Amaryllidaceae plants, has been proven to
have various biological activities. Therefore, it is important to quantify this compound in …

A fast and simple liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry method for the determination of
lycorine in mice plasma and tissues was developed and well used in the pharmacokinetic …